| Country assessment -> Monitor Keywords |
|
|
  Country assessmentUSPTO Application #: 20080103804Title: Country assessment Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for assessing a country as a relocation option. More specifically, a line of business may assess a country by generating a geographic model that may be based on data about a country. The system and method of generating a geographic model may include the generation of a reward score based on reward drivers may also generate a risk score that is based on risk factors. The reward score the risk score may be compared. The line of business may also conduct an in-country/due diligence visit based at least in part on the geographic model and may assemble a risk mitigation framework. (end of abstract) Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd Attorneys For Client Number 007131 - Chicago, IL, US Inventors: Jason Daniel Latta, Lee James Hardee, John P. Schelble, Rahul Digamber Samant, Catherine Bates Ivey, Edward Charles Ritter, Douglas Sean Hulse, Avtar Singh Monga, Eugene F. Rohrwasser, Kellie L. McCorvey USPTO Applicaton #: 20080103804 - Class: 705 1 (USPTO) The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20080103804. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/863,781 entitled "System and Method for Generating a Geographic Model," which was filed on Oct. 31, 2006, and which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002]Aspects of the disclosure relate to assessing a country as a relocation option. More specifically, aspects of the disclosure generate a geographic model for a country that is being assessed as a relocation option. BACKGROUND [0003]Many business entities face increasing costs associated with managing, operating, and sustaining their business operations and managing their employees. A business entity may face difficulties in providing an employee with a competitive employment package. Typically, business entities must fiercely compete in their industry to provide attractive salaries and benefits to employees or the business entity will face low attrition rates and significant employee turnover. Many highly skilled employees and employees having unique skills may demand attractive employment packages. [0004]Business entities have considered many solutions to improve employee attrition rates and decrease the financial strain of a competitive employee market. A typical American employee demands a high salary, good benefits, a good work environment, vacation time, and other job-related perks such as reimbursement for higher education. These job-related perks are expensive and may not be cost-effective for the business entity. A business entity is forced to commit significant resources to employ an American work force and may often find that the demands of American employees far exceed the allotted budget. [0005]A business entity facing budget issues may choose to employ a work force from another location. The option to relocate may be considered by both American and many foreign countries, especially those countries having a high cost of living and a demanding work force. A line of business faces many risks to relocate a portion or its entire workforce, including investing significant capital, time, and personnel. Further, the business entity may also consider many relocation options and each option's characteristics before making the decision to relocate. The business entities often find that assessing a country as a relocation option is an arduous and risky task. [0006]A method and system for assessing a country as a relocation option is needed. Further, a method and system of comparing a group of countries as a relocation option is also needed. The assessment of a country may include an analysis of the country's geographic considerations, risk factors, and the mitigation factors. The country assessment may also consider the specific needs of the business entity and may balance of risks and rewards that are associated with the relocation option. BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0007]Aspects of the present disclosure address one or more of the issues mentioned above by describing a system and method for assessing a country. The following presents a simplified summary of the disclosure in order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the systems and methods for assessing a country. It is not intended to identify key or critical elements of the invention nor is it intended to delineate the scope of the invention. The following summary merely presents some concepts of the disclosure in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description provided below. [0008]In one example in accordance with aspects of the disclosure, a method is illustrated for generating a geographic model. A country may be selected and country data relating to the country may be analyzed. At least one category that relates to the country may be generated. A reward score for the country may also be generated, where the reward score may be based at least in part on the country data and at least one category. A risk score may also be generated for the country. The risk score may be based at least in part on the country data and at least one category. [0009]In another example in accordance with aspects of the disclosure, a method of assessing a country is illustrated. At least one country may be identified and a geographic model may be generated for the country. An in-country/due diligence visit may be conducted based at least in part on the geographic model. A risk mitigation framework may also be assembled that is based at least in part on the geographic model and the in-country/due diligence visit. A relocation country may be selected. [0010]In yet another example in accordance with aspects of the invention, a computer-readable medium may comprise computer-executable instructions that perform a method. A country may be selected and country data relating to the country may be analyzed. At least one category that relates to the country may be generated. A reward score relating to the country may also be generated, where the reward score is based at least in part on the country data and the category. A risk score may be generated that relates to the country. The risk score may be based at least in part on the country data and the category. [0011]In another example in accordance with aspects of the invention, an apparatus for generating a geographic model is illustrated. The apparatus may comprise a memory that stores a plurality of modules and a processor that is configured to execute the computer-executable instructions in the plurality of modules. The plurality of modules may comprise computer-executable instructions. The plurality of modules may include a country data module, a category module, a reward module, a risk module, and a comparison module. The country data module may be configured to store country data that relates to the country. The category module may be configured to identify categories on which to analyze the country. The reward module may be configured to calculate a reward score that may be based at least in part on the country data and the categories. The risk module may be configured to calculate a risk score that is based at least in part on the country data and the categories. The comparison module may be configured to compare the reward score and the risk score. The processor may be configured to execute the computer-executable instructions in the plurality of modules to generate the geographic model that may be based at least in part on the reward score and the risk score. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0012]The present disclosure is illustrated by way of example and not limited in the accompanying figures in which like reference numerals indicate similar elements and in which: [0013]FIG. 1 illustrates a computing device for implementing an embodiment of the invention. [0014]FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a method for assessing a country, according to an aspect of the invention. [0015]FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a method for generating a geographic model, in accordance with an aspect of the invention. [0016]FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for generating a geographic model and calculating a risk score and a reward score, according to an aspect of the invention. [0017]FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for calculating a risk score and a reward score, in accordance with an aspect of the invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION [0018]The country assessment relates to the assessment of offshore, near shore, and outsourcing relocation options for a line of business. Each country may be evaluated based on a geographic model that may be generated. The geographic model may include one or more risk factors and one or more reward drivers that may help to assess a country's value as a relocation option. Portions of the country assessment may be performed in a computer system. Moreover, the geographic model may be generated in a computer system. Continue reading... Full patent description for Country assessment Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Country assessment patent application. Patent Applications in related categories: 20080167895 - Accounting method of the remote authentication dial in user service client - The present invention discloses a method for performing accounting of a user by a Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service client (RADIUS), the method comprising, after the user requesting for a session in order to access a network has been authenticated successfully, performing, by the RADIUS client, accounting of the user ... 20080167887 - Anticipatory presentation of travel information - Systems and techniques for presenting travel information to a user are described. One or more parameters of a travel query of likely interest to the user are predicted by evaluating information associated with the user. A cache including predetermined cached travel options is accessed to provide a set of travel ... 20080167893 - Assisting a seller in a sale of property - There is provided a method, performed by a service provider, that includes providing a service to a seller, to assist the seller in a sale of a property without an agent to represent the seller, wherein the service includes providing a toll-free telephone number that a party can call to ... 20080167894 - Assisting a seller in a sale of property - There is provided a method, performed by a service provider, that includes (a) providing a service to a seller for a fee, to assist the seller in a sale of a property without an agent to represent the seller, and (b) refunding the fee, if the seller lists the property ... 20080167886 - Detecting errors in a travel planning system - Systems and techniques for detecting errors in a travel planning system are described. Cached travel options stored in a cache database are analyzed to determine an anomaly in one or more of the cached travel options, and an administrator of the travel planning system is notified that a problem may ... 20080167897 - Method and apparatus for creating and exposing order status within a supply chain having disparate systems - The present invention describes a method and system for creating and exposing order status within a supply chain of trading partners having disparate systems. A trading partner exchange (TPE) interfaces with each of the disparate systems and gathers information pertaining to a particular transaction. The information can be made available ... 20080167898 - Method and apparatus for network-based sales force automation - A method and apparatus for network-based sales force automation are provided that meet objectives of increasing sales and marketing efficiency and efficiency of technical and customer support by providing multi-dimensional displays of transactional information to users. Transactional information of deals, contacts, accounts, and leads is provided over the Internet using ... 20080167888 - Method and system for identification verification between at least a pair of entities - A method for identification verification between at least a pair of entities. The method includes the steps of: (a) specifying, by a first entity, at least one identification private credential attribute; and (c) incorporating the at least one identification private credential attribute in a communication between a second entity and ... 20080167883 - Method and system for monitoring and protecting real estate title (ownership) against fraudulent transaction (title theft) and mortgage fraud - A method for monitoring and protecting a designated real estate Title (Deed/Transfer) against title theft, fraudulent transaction, mortgage fraud includes process and steps of compiling selected data records associated with a designated real estate Title from plurality of predefined sources and storing the compiled data into an associated file within ... 20080167885 - Method and system to automatically generate a clearance request to deivate from a flight plan - A method to generate a clearance request to deviate from a flight plan comprising receiving input from at least one flight-plan-relevant source, determining a revised flight route based on the received input, and generating a preconfigured clearance request message to deviate from the flight plan for a user based on ... 20080167899 - Method for controlling operations of computing devices - The present invention provides a process to establish or configure a mode of operation for computing devices through the use of affinity groups, policy guidelines, and priority graphs. An affinity group is a group of peer devices identified by a network to which a target device is connected as being ... 20080167890 - Methods and systems for controlling a semiconductor fabrication process - Software for controlling processes in a heterogeneous semiconductor manufacturing environment may include a wafer-centric database, a real-time scheduler using a neural network, and a graphical user interface displaying simulated operation of the system. These features may be employed alone or in combination to offer improved usability and computational efficiency for ... 20080167889 - Price indexing - Among other things, transactions involving assets (for example, real estate assets) that share a common characteristic are represented as respective data points associated with values of the assets, the data points including transaction value information. Parameters are determined that fit probability density functions to at least one component of a ... 20080167884 - System and method for filling an order - A method for fulfilling inventory requests includes receiving an inventory request requesting an inventory item and selecting the requested inventory item from an inventory holder. The method further includes storing the requested inventory item in an order holder associated with the inventory request and moving the order holder to a ... 20080167892 - System for ride sharing and method therefor - A method in a computer system for a ride sharing program is disclosed. The computer program will determine an amount of ride units that a ride to a predetermined destination is worth. At least two program members will agree to share the ride. Upon completion of the ride the amount ... 20080167896 - System for, and method of, monitoring the movement of mobile items - A system monitors parameters (e.g., speed, position, threshold boundaries) of mobile items attached to beacons and produces signals indicating these parameters. The system also monitors non-mobile parameters (e.g., battery life, door locks, windows) in the items. Different technologies (e.g., wireless) are provided for communicating between the beacons and a beacon ... 20080167891 - Systems, devices and methods for consumer segmentation - The selection and delivery of information to consumers is improved by a method and system for developing consolidated information and consumer classes. Consolidated classes permit direct matching of efficient packages of information to consumers. Consolidated classes also permit the identification and delivery of information to both consumers who actively seek ... ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. Start now! - Receive info on patent apps like Country assessment or other areas of interest. ### Previous Patent Application: Business process operation method and system Next Patent Application: Decision support for tax rate selection Industry Class: Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or cost/price determination ### FreshPatents.com Support Thank you for viewing the Country assessment patent info. IP-related news and info Results in 0.16824 seconds Other interesting Feshpatents.com categories: Novartis , Pfizer , Philips , Polaroid , Procter & Gamble , |
||
